Mysore Vada

Ingredients

• • Urad dal - ½ cup
• • Bengal gram dal - ½ cup
• • Thuar dal - ½ cup
• • Green gram dal - ½ cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Ginger - 1 inch piece
• • Green chillies - 4
• • Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Cucumber seeds (dehusked) - 1 tablespoon
• • Melon seeds - 1 tablespoon
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required

Method

• 1. Wash and soak dal varieties together for 2 hours.
• 2. Grind ginger, chillies and salt in a blender.
• 3. Add drained dal varieties and grind to a coarse paste.
• 4. Add coriander leaves, curry leaves, cashew nuts, cucumber seeds, melon seeds and mix well.
• 5. Prepare lemon size balls flatten with fingers by patting on top on a plastic sheet and put it in hot oil.
• 6. Deep fry until crisp and golden by turning once gently in the oil while frying.
• 7. Drain on a colander and then serve.